About the Role
The Senior HR Technology Analyst helps build and maintain a scalable, integrated, and future-ready HR technology foundation at HOOPP. This role supports the HR transformation roadmap through the design, development, testing, implementation, and optimization of Workday solutions and related HR technologies, acting as a subject matter expert and partnering with stakeholders to enhance employee experiences and improve operational efficiency.
Responsibilities
- Maintain and support HR business processes within Workday.
- Define requirements and participate in configuration, testing, and implementation for projects and service requests.
- Create and maintain documentation, including requirements, configuration, knowledge articles, and user guides.
- Liaise with IT and vendor consultants for solution delivery and to stay current on product enhancements.
- Maintain the integrity and reliability of Workday, including security roles and group management.
- Serve as a subject matter expert for Workday business processes, configuration, testing, and troubleshooting.
- Participate in semi-annual Workday release testing and implement enhancements aligned with the HR Technology roadmap.
- Support internal HR users through demonstrations, training, documentation, and consultation.
- Provide Level 1 support to end users by triaging, resolving, routing, or escalating incidents and requests.
- Identify and recommend opportunities to improve employee and manager experiences through self-service, automation, and process improvements.
- Evaluate and implement opportunities to leverage automation, artificial intelligence, and emerging technologies across HR processes and services.
- Assist in planning and executing an AI and automation strategy within Workday and beyond.
- Partner with HR, IT, and business stakeholders to assess new technologies, pilot innovative solutions, and support the adoption of AI-enabled capabilities.
- Research industry trends and best practices to identify opportunities that improve efficiency, effectiveness, and user experience across HR technology.
Requirements
- Experience with HRIS/HCM systems and core HR functions such as HCM, Absence, Learning, Benefits, Talent, and Security.
- Experience identifying and implementing process improvements, workflow automation, or technology-enabled solutions.
- Knowledge of automation, artificial intelligence, generative AI, or emerging HR technologies and their application within business processes.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate business requirements into practical technology solutions.
- Experience collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders on technology initiatives and projects.
- Excellent communication and relationship management skills with a strong customer-focused mindset.
- Self-motivated, adaptable, and able to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- A collaborative team player who promotes continuous improvement, innovation, and learning.
- Workday Functional Certifications and/or Workday Pro Certifications in one or more HCM modules (Preferred).
- Experience with automation platforms such as Power Automate, ServiceNow workflows, RPA solutions, or similar technologies (Preferred).
Skills
- Workday
- HRIS/HCM systems
- Process improvement
- Workflow automation
- Technology implementation
- Automation
- Artificial intelligence
- Generative AI
- Emerging HR technologies
- Analytical skills
- Problem-solving
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Communication
- Relationship management
- Customer focus
- Adaptability
- Time management
- Teamwork
- Continuous improvement
- Innovation
- Learning
- Power Automate
- ServiceNow workflows
- RPA solutions
Location
- Toronto
- London
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior
Salary/Compensations
- $86,000 - $131,000 CAD
Benefits
- High-performance, people-focused culture
- Equity, diversity, and inclusion are fundamental
- Learning and development initiatives (workshops, Speaker Series, LinkedIn Learning)
- Membership in HOOPP’s world-class defined benefit pension plan
- Competitive, 100% company-paid extended health and dental benefits for permanent employees
- Coverage supporting diversity and mental health (gender affirmation, fertility and drug treatment, psychological support benefits of $2,500 per year)
- Parental leave top-up
- Health spending account
- Optional post-retirement health and dental benefits subsidized at 50%
- Yoga classes
- Meditation workshops
- Nutritional consultations
- Wellness seminars
About the Company
- Founded in 1960 by the Ontario Hospital Association, the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) is one of Canada’s strongest and most stable defined benefit pension plans.
- For over 65 years, HOOPP has delivered on its pension promise to Ontario’s healthcare workers, now serving more than 504,000 members and 870 employers across the province.
- With offices in Toronto and London, HOOPP manages a global, diversified multi-asset portfolio.
- One of Canada’s Maple 8 pension plans, HOOPP oversees $132 billion in assets and remains fully funded, supported by strong risk-adjusted returns, stable contribution rates for more than 20 years and independent governance.
- Our strength is powered by our people who bring HOOPP’s mission, vision and values to life and play a crucial role in helping us succeed.
- We are a purpose-driven organization committed to building an equitable, diverse and inclusive workplace where different perspectives drive better outcomes.
- We look for talented, forward-thinking individuals who want their work to have real impact on the lives of others.
- We believe an equitable, diverse and inclusive (EDI) workplace is integral to cultivating a positive culture.
- We integrate fair and inclusive practices into our programs and processes, creating equal opportunity and establishing a consistent employee experience across our organization.
Equal Opportunity
- If you need accommodation at any point in our recruitment process, please advise your recruiter or email us at HRinbox@hoopp.com and we will be happy to consult with you so that arrangements can be made for reasonable accommodation.
